diff --git a/desktop/scripts/check-file-sizes.mjs b/desktop/scripts/check-file-sizes.mjs
index 623bfbc3a..9eedcf252 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/check-file-sizes.mjs
+++ b/desktop/scripts/check-file-sizes.mjs
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ const rules = [
 // Exceptions should stay rare and temporary. Prefer splitting files instead.
 const overrides = new Map([
   ["src/app/AppShell.tsx", 750],
+  ["src/features/channels/hooks.ts", 525], // canvas query + mutation hooks
   ["src/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementSheet.tsx", 800],
   ["src/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer.tsx", 650], // media upload handlers (paste, drop, dialog)
   ["src/features/settings/ui/SettingsView.tsx", 600],
   ["src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx", 850], // channels + forums creation forms
   ["src/features/tokens/ui/TokenSettingsCard.tsx", 800],
   ["src/shared/api/relayClientSession.ts", 725], // durable websocket session manager with reconnect/replay/recovery state
-  ["src/shared/api/tauri.ts", 975],
+  ["src/shared/api/tauri.ts", 1025], // canvas API functions
 ]);
 
 async function walkFiles(directory) {
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/canvas.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/canvas.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a27df6eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/canvas.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use reqwest::Method;
+use tauri::State;
+
+use crate::{
+    app_state::AppState,
+    models::SetCanvasBody,
+    relay::{build_authed_request, send_json_request},
+};
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_canvas(
+    channel_id: String,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+) -> Result<serde_json::Value, String> {
+    let path = format!("/api/channels/{channel_id}/canvas");
+    let request = build_authed_request(&state.http_client, Method::GET, &path, &state)?;
+    send_json_request(request).await
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn set_canvas(
+    channel_id: String,
+    content: String,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+) -> Result<serde_json::Value, String> {
+    let path = format!("/api/channels/{channel_id}/canvas");
+    let request = build_authed_request(&state.http_client, Method::PUT, &path, &state)?
+        .json(&SetCanvasBody { content: &content });
+    send_json_request(request).await
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs
index 29087a295..853f73b40 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod agent_discovery;
 mod agent_models;
 mod agent_settings;
 mod agents;
+mod canvas;
 mod channels;
 mod dms;
 mod identity;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ pub use agent_discovery::*;
 pub use agent_models::*;
 pub use agent_settings::*;
 pub use agents::*;
+pub use canvas::*;
 pub use channels::*;
 pub use dms::*;
 pub use identity::*;
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 9355d784e..4e895e75f 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ pub fn run() {
             remove_channel_member,
             join_channel,
             leave_channel,
+            get_canvas,
+            set_canvas,
             get_feed,
             search_messages,
             send_channel_message,
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/models.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/models.rs
index 7ffd3441a..be93767be 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/models.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/models.rs
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ pub struct GetForumThreadQuery {
     pub cursor: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct SetCanvasBody<'a> {
+    pub content: &'a str,
+}
+
 fn deserialize_null_string_as_empty<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<String, D::Error>
 where
     D: Deserializer<'de>,
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts b/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
index 777dd9c3f..544c4becf 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/hooks.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   archiveChannel,
   createChannel,
   deleteChannel,
+  getCanvas,
   getChannelDetails,
   getChannelMembers,
   getChannels,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   leaveChannel,
   openDm,
   removeChannelMember,
+  setCanvas,
   setChannelPurpose,
   setChannelTopic,
   unarchiveChannel,
@@ -474,3 +476,38 @@ export function useSelectedChannel(
     setSelectedChannelId,
   };
 }
+
+// ── Canvas ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function useCanvasQuery(channelId: string | null, enabled = true) {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["channel-canvas", channelId],
+    queryFn: () => {
+      if (!channelId) {
+        return Promise.reject(new Error("No channel selected"));
+      }
+      return getCanvas(channelId);
+    },
+    enabled: enabled && channelId !== null,
+  });
+}
+
+export function useSetCanvasMutation(channelId: string | null) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (content: string) => {
+      if (!channelId) {
+        return Promise.reject(new Error("No channel selected"));
+      }
+      return setCanvas({ channelId, content });
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      if (channelId) {
+        void queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+          queryKey: ["channel-canvas", channelId],
+        });
+      }
+    },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelCanvas.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelCanvas.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7ea8616b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelCanvas.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { Pencil, Save, X } from "lucide-react";
+import * as React from "react";
+
+import {
+  useCanvasQuery,
+  useSetCanvasMutation,
+} from "@/features/channels/hooks";
+import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
+import { Markdown } from "@/shared/ui/markdown";
+import { Textarea } from "@/shared/ui/textarea";
+
+type ChannelCanvasProps = {
+  channelId: string | null;
+  canEdit: boolean;
+  isArchived: boolean;
+};
+
+export function ChannelCanvas({
+  channelId,
+  canEdit,
+  isArchived,
+}: ChannelCanvasProps) {
+  const canvasQuery = useCanvasQuery(channelId, channelId !== null);
+  const setCanvasMutation = useSetCanvasMutation(channelId);
+  const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = React.useState(false);
+  const [draft, setDraft] = React.useState("");
+
+  const canvasContent = canvasQuery.data?.content ?? null;
+
+  function handleStartEditing() {
+    setDraft(canvasContent ?? "");
+    setIsEditing(true);
+  }
+
+  function handleCancelEditing() {
+    setIsEditing(false);
+    setDraft("");
+  }
+
+  async function handleSave() {
+    await setCanvasMutation.mutateAsync(draft);
+    setIsEditing(false);
+  }
+
+  if (canvasQuery.isLoading) {
+    return <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading canvas…</p>;
+  }
+
+  if (canvasQuery.error instanceof Error) {
+    return (
+      <p className="rounded-xl border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-destructive">
+        {canvasQuery.error.message}
+      </p>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (isEditing) {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <Textarea
+          aria-label="Canvas content"
+          className="min-h-48 font-mono text-sm"
+          data-testid="channel-canvas-editor"
+          disabled={setCanvasMutation.isPending}
+          onChange={(event) => setDraft(event.target.value)}
+          placeholder="Write your canvas content in Markdown…"
+          value={draft}
+        />
+        <div className="flex gap-2">
+          <Button
+            data-testid="channel-canvas-save"
+            disabled={setCanvasMutation.isPending}
+            onClick={() => {
+              void handleSave().catch(() => {
+                // Error is already surfaced via setCanvasMutation.error
+              });
+            }}
+            size="sm"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <Save className="h-4 w-4" />
+            {setCanvasMutation.isPending ? "Saving…" : "Save canvas"}
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            data-testid="channel-canvas-cancel"
+            disabled={setCanvasMutation.isPending}
+            onClick={handleCancelEditing}
+            size="sm"
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+          >
+            <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+        {setCanvasMutation.error instanceof Error ? (
+          <p className="text-sm text-destructive">
+            {setCanvasMutation.error.message}
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      {canvasContent ? (
+        <div
+          className="rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-muted/20 px-4 py-3"
+          data-testid="channel-canvas-content"
+        >
+          <Markdown compact content={canvasContent} />
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          No canvas set for this channel.
+        </p>
+      )}
+      {canEdit && !isArchived ? (
+        <Button
+          data-testid="channel-canvas-edit"
+          onClick={handleStartEditing}
+          size="sm"
+          type="button"
+          variant="outline"
+        >
+          <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
+          {canvasContent ? "Edit canvas" : "Create canvas"}
+        </Button>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementSheet.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementSheet.tsx
index bd21a9892..ac25fea0a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementSheet.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementSheet.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import {
   SheetTitle,
 } from "@/shared/ui/sheet";
 import { Textarea } from "@/shared/ui/textarea";
+import { ChannelCanvas } from "./ChannelCanvas";
 import { ChannelMemberInviteCard } from "./ChannelMemberInviteCard";
 
 type ChannelManagementSheetProps = {
@@ -516,6 +517,19 @@ export function ChannelManagementSheet({
 
           <Separator />
 
+          <Section
+            description="A shared Markdown document for the channel."
+            title="Canvas"
+          >
+            <ChannelCanvas
+              canEdit={canEditNarrative}
+              channelId={channelId}
+              isArchived={isArchived}
+            />
+          </Section>
+
+          <Separator />
+
           <Section
             description="Owners and admins can invite members or remove them."
             title="Members"
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/tauri.ts b/desktop/src/shared/api/tauri.ts
index d11c16523..7f21046e9 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/tauri.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/tauri.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { invoke as tauriInvoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 import type {
   AddChannelMembersInput,
   AddChannelMembersResult,
+  CanvasResponse,
   Channel,
   ChannelDetail,
   ChannelMember,
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ import type {
   SearchMessagesInput,
   SearchMessagesResponse,
   SendChannelMessageResult,
+  SetCanvasInput,
+  SetCanvasResult,
   SetPresenceResult,
   SetChannelPurposeInput,
   SetChannelTopicInput,
@@ -280,6 +283,17 @@ type RawManagedAgentPrereqs = {
   mcp: RawCommandAvailability;
 };
 
+type RawCanvasResponse = {
+  content: string | null;
+  updated_at: number | null;
+  author: string | null;
+};
+
+type RawSetCanvasResult = {
+  ok: boolean;
+  event_id: string;
+};
+
 function toTauriError(error: unknown): Error {
   if (error instanceof Error) {
     return error;
@@ -588,6 +602,30 @@ export async function leaveChannel(channelId: string): Promise<void> {
   await invokeTauri("leave_channel", { channelId });
 }
 
+export async function getCanvas(channelId: string): Promise<CanvasResponse> {
+  const response = await invokeTauri<RawCanvasResponse>("get_canvas", {
+    channelId,
+  });
+  return {
+    content: response.content,
+    updatedAt: response.updated_at,
+    author: response.author,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function setCanvas(
+  input: SetCanvasInput,
+): Promise<SetCanvasResult> {
+  const response = await invokeTauri<RawSetCanvasResult>("set_canvas", {
+    channelId: input.channelId,
+    content: input.content,
+  });
+  return {
+    ok: response.ok,
+    eventId: response.event_id,
+  };
+}
+
 export async function getHomeFeed(
   input: GetHomeFeedInput = {},
 ): Promise<HomeFeedResponse> {
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/api/types.ts b/desktop/src/shared/api/types.ts
index 74f3f63b8..2fdce40e0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/api/types.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/api/types.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ export type SetChannelPurposeInput = {
   purpose: string;
 };
 
+export type CanvasResponse = {
+  content: string | null;
+  updatedAt: number | null;
+  author: string | null;
+};
+
+export type SetCanvasInput = {
+  channelId: string;
+  content: string;
+};
+
+export type SetCanvasResult = {
+  ok: boolean;
+  eventId: string;
+};
+
 export type AddChannelMembersInput = {
   channelId: string;
   pubkeys: string[];